I love this schedule...but Dan better get him a signature win next year

[Hector.sixpack]

and by signature win I mean somebody in the SEC West besided OM. Not sure if A&M would count as signature.
It'll be year 4, time to pull one out.

 

[TUSK.sixpack]

<div><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">and that's both a compliment to the program and Mullen and acknowledgement of a pretty favorable slate.</span></div><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><div><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">
</span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">
</span></div>Sept. 1 Jackson State - Heavy Favorite</span><br style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Sept. 8. Auburn - Slight Underdog</span><br style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Sept. 15 at Troy - Heavy Favorite</span><br style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Sept. 22 South Alabama - Heavy Favorite</span><br style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Sept. 29 BYE</span><br style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Oct. 6 at Kentucky - Favorite</span><br style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Oct. 13 Tennessee -</span><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Favorite</span><br style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Oct. 20 Middle Tennessee State -</span><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Heavy</span><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Favorite</span><br style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Oct. 27 at Alabama - Heavy Underdog</span><br style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Nov. 3 Texas A&M</span><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">- Slight</span><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Favorite</span><br style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Nov. 10 at LSU</span><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">- Heavy Underdog</span><br style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Nov. 17 Arkansas - Underdog</span><br style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Nov. 24 at Ole Miss - Favorite</span>

 

[Faustdog]

If winning at Florida and beating Georgia last year aren't signature wins, I don't see on on this schedule.

 

[Coach34]

If winning at Florida and beating Georgia last year aren't signature wins, I don't see on on this schedule.

and beating Georgia for the 1st time since the 1970's is about as signature as it gets for our program

 

[fishwater99]

We could have beaten Auburn and the Cocks this year....Along with Auburn and Arky last year and LSU and Houston two years ago.

 

[Hector.sixpack]

but I thinkDan hasgot what it takes to make us a great program. Next step is to get that top 10 victory...hopefully that is next year.

 

[FlabLoser]

Mullen has never won here as a big underdog. That's the point.

 

[FISHDAWG]

year as they were this year ? ..... I get that feeling about LSU but I am wondering what to expect from bama

 

[TUSK.sixpack]

provided Barret Jones doesn't go pro and Cyrus K. recovers from season ending knee injury, the OL could be the best in the country. We won't be able to "replace" Trent, but we have plenty of talent and depth at RB. WRs/TEs will be replaced with little drop off. If AJ (McCarron) reaches potential, the offense will be very, very good.<div>
</div><div>Defensively, we will lose a few 1st Rounders... the depth and talent should remain static on DL, the talent will still be good at LB, but with a little less depth (unless some SO or FR step up). The 2ndary will lose both corners and at least 1 safety, but, again, there is lots of (young) talent and depth there.</div><div>
</div><div>Offense - Better</div><div>Defense - a decline but it will still be a top 10-15 D</div><div>
</div><div>The schedule sets up really well... that, combined with LSU's somewhat tougher schedule gives Bama a "chance" at the NC.</div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";
color:#333333;background:white">Sept. 1 Michigan (at Dallas)</span> - Favorite<span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#333333">
<span style="background:white">Sept. 8 WESTERN KENTUCKY – Heavy Favorite</span>
<span style="background:white">Sept. 15 at Arkansas – Slight Favorite</span>
<span style="background:white">Sept. 22 FLORIDA ATLANTIC– Heavy Favorite</span>
<span style="background:white">Sept. 29 OLE MISS– Heavy Favorite</span>
<span style="background:white">Oct. 6 OPEN</span>
<span style="background:white">Oct. 13 at Missouri– Heavy Favorite</span>
<span style="background:white">Oct. 20 at Tennessee - Favorite</span>
<span style="background:white">Oct. 27 MISSISSIPPI STATE – Heavy Favorite</span>
<span style="background:white">Nov. 3 at LSU – Slight Underdog</span>
<span style="background:white">Nov. 10 TEXAS A&M - Heavy Favorite</span>
<span style="background:white">Nov. 7 WESTERN CAROLINA– Heavy Favorite</span>
<span style="background:white">Nov. 24 AUBURN - Favorite</span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif""></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#333333"><span style="background:white">SECCG - Georgia (provided Bama can win the SECW)</span></span></p></div><div>
</div>

 

[jb1020]

and he gets 100% credit for that.

 

[Shmuley]

nm

 

[FISHDAWG]

"heavy favorite" against MSU .... more like justfavored in my mind ... if we had any offensive push at all in this years game it would have been close .... the 3 & out's killed us in that game

 

[TUSK.sixpack]

nm

 

[TUSK.sixpack]

it'll make it more enjoyable when we actually do plow those MFers under in their own joint if only only project a 8-10 point win!<div>
</div><div>God, I hate UT worse than the clap.</div>

 

[Shmuley]

that lil dooley will either be gone, or suffering from a flaming hotseat *** by the 3rd sat in oct. That team will be 2011 ole miss level ****** by that game.

 

[Hector.sixpack]

You are losing your best player. Probablywill be equally as effective at smashing mouths, burning clock, and putting up 40 pts. That said, I see Bama looking at a down year...probably a 2 loss season and a Sugar Bowl appearance.</p>

 

[TUSK.sixpack]

between Richardson/Lacy and Lacy/Fowler/Hart/Yeldon... but it is reasonable to call that "wishful thinking".<div>
</div><div>It certainly won't be as easy for defenses to "key" on us....</div>

 

[TUSK.sixpack]

phuckphillipphulmerku

 

[VirgilCain]

any day of the week as compared to a team that is akin to a bipolar maniac (i.e. lose to Maine one game...later Croomin' Florida out of nowhere)

We seem to play to the same level nearly every game, whether that level is like birdie, par, or bogey golf is up to you to decide. In order to have huge upsets, you basically have to also be known for huge letdowns... otherwise, you're in our current condition of consistency where we are never huge underdogs.

 

[KurtRambis4]

the OL could be the best in the country.

2011 OM OLine "best in the country" good?